Las Vegas (Yuni 15, 2016) -World Series na yãƙi (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 fam) hamayya da John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), da za su fuskanta a yanzu“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 fam) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) taron, zauna a NBCSN (9 p.m. DA/6 p.m. Santa) daga Foxwoods Dabbab Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. a kan Jumma'a, Yuni 17.

Bugu da kari, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford a shirya hur (155 fam) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-ƙafa-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO ko biyayya. Na zamani, 12 da ya 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) WHO (retirement) na Carl Dieckmann a kan Yuli 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 da ya 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO ko biyayya.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada da kuma Cathal Pendred.

Saka farashi daga $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. DA, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Dukan na farko yaki katin zai jera live a kan embeddable video wasan a kan WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, m NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

A cikin hur co-main taron, zakaru Jason "A Kansas City ɗan fashi" High (19-5) da kuma Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN katin (Zauna a NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Zakaran) vs. Josh Copeland (Mai takala)

Hur Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

Na farko katin (Zauna a WSOF.com)

Hur: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Matakin matsakaicin nauyi: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Matakin matsakaicin nauyi: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Hur: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Hur: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres